Spotted Cat

A shot from New Orleans a few months ago. I was in a club called The Spotted Cat around 2 in the afternoon listening to a jazz band. I had learned from previous visits to the city that it’s best to go in the afternoon as the evenings in the club are crowded and its hard to get a seat or even see the band. There were about a dozen or so people in the small bar listening to music. My attention was drawn to this gentleman who sat alone in the corner bopping along to the band. Of everyone in there, he was the only who who didn’t have a phone out and who was solely focused on the band. He cracked open this smile right as I got a shot with my phone. I quickly took my camera out of its bag in hopes of getting a better quality shot but by that time the smile was gone.